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"It's been bittersweet to see this delightful creature take shape and come to the sad realisation that he simply doesn't have my voice," the actor said. "I've had the joy of seeing most of the film and it's going to be quite wonderful. I still feel rather protective of this bear and I'm pestering them all with suggestions for finding a voice worthy of him."

Isn't he just the nicest guy, ever?

And unsurprisingly, there is no love lost between Colin Firth and the movie's director, Paul King. He said: "I cannot thank [Firth] enough for his contribution to Paddington. We love the voice and we love the bear, but as our young bear came into being we agreed that the two didn't seem to fit. So, with somewhat heavy hearts we decided to part ways."